Originally Posted by monkeyxx  I was playing around again and the decided the bass cuts took too much of that "voice of god" thing away from the mic for most uses, so I ended up just leaving about a 3db cut at 12 kHz and the tone was perfect!
funny enough I was reading Henry Robinett's Tape Op magazine review of the 2247 LE, in which he cites it as his favorite microphone for male and female vocals, tenor sax, and guitar, (also praises the "great, great body") he said, "There is an ever-so-slight high-end bite. It's welcome in comparison to the glass-tubed, short-body Peluso 22 47 (Tape Op #48), but some might say it's a tad abrasive. This, of course, completely depends on your uses and your ear. On a rare occasion, I've found the need to bring down a little 12 kHz. I think the mic is fantastically well-rounded tonally. I have yet to feel the need to EQ a vocal much, if at all."
tape op gear reviews are now archived on their updated and improved website, by the way. I'm having a lot of fun going through all those right now, always appreciated the Tape Op review style
I'm also running the 2247 SE into my N72 cranked enough to get some dirt and squeeze on it, and then running through the EQ for some darkening, then into the softube FET compressor VST, and I'm really pleased with the old school color I'm getting, even for using a DAW and all that. pretty happy with my gear, right now, not going to be selling any of this stuff any time soon.
I know this is an old thread I just don't think I'd shared my thoughts on the 2247 SE yet, I'm really happy with it, now that I've had it a while. it's a good drum mic too, overhead or in front of the center of the kit. |